Hey! I recognize those hills! A bit too far for a weekend drive now. Hi Rob. Hope everything is going great for you.

I had some friends over to my new backyard trials playground today. It's the first time I've ridden a really modern trials bike since moving back to the US. Wow, we had fun! Hopefully they'll post some photos. I didn't take any - I was having too much fun riding!

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I had some friends over to my new backyard trials playground today. It's the first time I've ridden a really modern trials bike since moving back to the US. Wow, we had fun! Hopefully they'll post some photos. I didn't take any - I was having too much fun riding!

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Joz's backyard is awesome! Too awesome for my skill level but I took adantage of the time to practice some basics.

Yesterday was the first time I was able to do that. I figured it out by watching Joz and just playing around a bit.

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Nice Charla. I never saw the extended version of the "dead engine" balance. Good job. I am gonna head to the garage now. Gonna make you work to get that dollar from me.......Now it's on. No longer me vs. Bendejo.....It's me vs. the Smeads

Yesterday was the first time I was able to do that. I figured it out by watching Joz and just playing around a bit.

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Holy $hit! that is pretty good balance! if you get to where you have the front wheel straight as well, (work in a hop or 2) then those guys watching you will be merely spotters for YOU, because that is awesome. BAlance, I have watched probably 50 riders get started in 35 years, few could just dead engine balance like that. I can't do it every time neither, the great ones seem to though